Thread: Take care, southerners, heat wave coming

Originally Posted by PAT303

Not to mention crossbreds are stubborn pig headed bastards at the best of times. Pat

I think they’re too cunning. Eg. the one that can’t walk another step when you bring them in to the yards but can do 30-40kmh in the opposite direction!

Originally Posted by PAT303

We worked in temps over 50 for day's on end in the Pilbara,we had 8 straight days over 48 at Xmas creek one year,you need to manage your fluid intake and rest breaks.People are becoming more and more **** weak and complain about the slightest inconvenience these days. Pat

Yes even people are calling rural Victoria the outback! Must be because there isn’t good phone reception?!

Originally Posted by Homestar

Um, I am used to it. Don't mind it at all, it's called Summer which is what I said in my first post. Had plenty of 40 plus days when I was a kid but we had no air con in the house or car and we used to head up to the pool in the back of the Kingswood trying not to stick to the vinyl seats. 40 plus is nothing new in Victoria.

My point was everyone that thinks a couple of warm days is a row is a heat wave needs to become better educated and take a teaspoon full of cement.

We still don’t have aircon in the house and only have working aircon in the D2 but usually only use it around town as the natural airflow is better IMO. At least you don’t get as dehydrated. I have a 1977 Triumph 2500 with vinyl seats and know what you mean! You definitely don’t wear shorts... I find the lack of aircon ok on country trips but sitting in bumper to bumper traffic is horrible. However, the fuel in the twin SUs percolates so having aircon would make things worse.

My great-great aunt who lived into her 90’d said she remembers it being incredibly dry here as well as being very wet.

I dont do heat all that well. Its been 30 something down here in Tassie for a couple of days and i’m sweating like a bastard

hot? its only 41 here.

We often get consecutive days at 40C+ here.
We don't call it a heatwave, We call it Summer

Originally Posted by Homestar

My original point is that I don't think we have had a heatwave over the last 2 days and the media over blow this side of it.

I agree, I call 5-10 days above 35 like we have had over previous summers a heatwave. Media seems to go into a frenzy over one or two 41deg days. I hate heat...but even I can handle a couple of hot days. In Adelaide, this has been a nice mild summer so far.

Originally Posted by LRT

Yes even people are calling rural Victoria the outback! Must be because there isn’t good phone reception?!

No reception at my place most of the time, unless it’s raining and I’m only 85km from Sydney CBD. Must be outback too :-)